I need a lil help with this, considering we just started this lesson yesterday in class..

Two sides of a triangle have lengths of 5x and 11x. The length of the third side can be any number between__and__. :)

Jan 5th 2010, 10:56 AM

earboth

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I need a lil help with this, considering we just started this lesson yesterday in class..

Two sides of a triangle have lengths of 5x and 11x. The length of the third side can be any number between__and__. :)

Did you make a sketch?

I've attached a drawing and I've labeled the 3rd side with x.

Now determine the limits of x.

Jan 5th 2010, 11:13 AM

takersgirl007

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Originally Posted by earboth

Did you make a sketch?

I've attached a drawing and I've labeled the 3rd side with x.

Now determine the limits of x.

i made a sketch..but it was a right triangle...and i thought if it had the x attached...tht would be like infinite?...but if i took x off, wouldnt it be like 6 and 16?
..idk guess this is why i have a 85 average in geo..lol

Jan 5th 2010, 11:28 AM

earboth

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Originally Posted by takersgirl007

i made a sketch.. fine
but it was a right triangle... (Worried)
and i thought if it had the x attached...tht would be like infinite?...but if i took x off,
wouldnt it be like 6 and 16? <<<<< if you mean: 6 < x < 16 that's OK!
..idk guess this is why i have a 85 average in geo..lol